First multisport race of 2012 … the Desert Classic Duathlon! Last year I flatted on the bike and had to DNF. I had to get revenge on this course. To top it off, Linsey Corbin was making an appearance. I was super excited to get to Fountain Hills to race.  Madison, her Golden retriever, was […]

I went into Ragnar much more prepared this year.  I’m in the middle of Boston marathon training and my run fitness is improving on a weekly basis. I’ve also made some significant changes to my lifestyle. I got rid of my TV and cable.  No more wasting my life away with that garbage. It’s amazing […]

My 2012 race schedule.  No Ironman. Time to get fast. PF Chang’s Half Marathon – Jan 18 Ragnar Del Sol Men’s Ultra – Feb 25-26 Desert Classic Duathlon – March 10 Boston Marathon -April 16 Iron Gear Olympic Triathlon – May 5 IM Florida 70.3 – May 20 IM Boise 70.3 – June 9 IM […]

Well, I finally listened to my coach and stuck to my own race  strategy.  I kept repeating to myself at the start: Don’t be the rabbit, don’t be the rabbit, don’t be the rabbit.   My coach said to one of my other teammates: “Elliot will go out too hard and blow up.” I wanted […]

I did my first swim meet this past weekend… the Masters State Championships at Phoenix Swim Club (December 10-11). I was a nervous wreck the morning before my meet… 1. I didn’t know how to dive – I watched Michael Phelps videos to learn how to dive off the block.  I think this made me even […]

On Sunday I watched my first Ironman since I began this sport in 2009. Race Week:  I was super excited because 1) I could catch up with all my triathlon buddies, 2) I had tons of friends and teammates racing, 3) the weather was going to be awesome, and 4) my girl, Linsey Corbin, was […]

Amica 19.7 Phoenix – International Course 2011-11-06 Chandler, Arizona United States Eident Sports Marketing 64F / 18C Sunny Triathlon – Olympic Total Time = 2h 07m 58s Overall Rank = 6 Age Group = 25-29 Age Group Rank = 1 Pre-race routine: Amica decided to switch venues this year from beautiful Lake Pleasant to the gasoline-smelling, salty Firebird Lake. Seriously, this […]

Red Rock Company’s premiere event, SOMA triathlon, was supposed to the grand finale battle between “Father and Son.”  Dan had beat me at Marquee Triathlon and I won at Ironman Coeur d’Alene earlier in the year.  This was going to be Round 3… for all the marbles. Unfortunately, I didn’t feel I could get ready […]

Wow, I suck at blogging. I’ll try to be better at this… —— Earlier, this year I had qualified for Boston at the P.F. Chang’s Marathon with a 3:06:40. However, shortly after, Boston Athletic Association implemented a rolling admission system, allowing the fastest qualifiers to enter the earliest.  The 2012 Boston marathon “rolling registration dates” […]

Race Morning: I woke up at 3:45AM race morning and had my usual breakfast: a fruit smoothie, Slimfast, and oatmeal.  Chad  was a body marker volunteer so we drove to the transition area together at 4:30AM.  I had my bike bento box packed, special needs bags dropped off, and final bike check done by 5:30AM.  […]